The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06
A Georgia Lady i'm Politics,

CHICAGO, November 30-The national CEN
trail committee of the prohibition party met
today. in Battery d armory. There were
probably 500 persons present during the day
The principal objects of the meeting were to
select a successor to the late John b. Finch
chairman of the committee to select a time
and place for the holding of the national
convention, and to discuss ways and means
for carrying on the campaign. The treas
urer's report showed that 81 900 had been
paid out for Governor st. Johns campaign ex-
penSes The national committee as arranged
embraces l.. G. Calisin, of Alabama; Rev. F.
f. Watkins, of North Carolina j. w. Smith
of Tennessee; b. Cranfll of Texas, and Frank
Burt and j. ID, Carscadden of West Virginia
No other southern state is represented in the
list furnished for publication. The meeting
was more like q Sunday-school convention
than political convention, until q discussion
arose OH motion to make Mrs. Lawrence
Lord legal delegate from the state of Geor-
gia. Georgia was not represented, except by
this lady, who has been in Chicago for three
months, and who has caused many to think she
had changed her residence.
The subject was brought up by Mrs. Lord
herself, requesting that she be appointed
member of the national committee. gallant
member OF the committee made motion to
that effect, which Immediately plunged the
convention into a turbulent discussion. Some
insisted that there was no prohibition party in
Georgia and, therefore, nothing to be repre-
scented Others we're in favor OF admitting the
lady because she was q woman, and took so
much interest in the work.
At this, Mrs. lord arose and in a clear voice
gave the gentleman a scourging
u stand here as q representative" said She
"and not as d woman. In this work. wans it
understood, woman stands on an equal footing
with men. Applause By-and-by we viii
vote with men. [Uproarous cheering /
ask to be placed upon this committee because
] want to work. ! viii 90 back to Georgia aud
organize party, il we have noncYthere now.
/ was q member Of the national committee at
Fittsburg and did not anticipate any trouble
in being appointed here today"
The lady almost had near enough votes TO
secure hes appointment, but lust as the dis
casson looked as if it would never end the
motion was laid on the table without being
voted on.
At the afternoon session Samuel Dickey, Of
Albion, Michigan, was elected chairman to
succeed hlf. Finch, and it was decided to hold
the national convention during the first week
in January, 1888.
Tn proceedings behind closed doors. ocen-
pied three hours. indianapolis was family de-
c.ded upon as the place for the next national
convention. and the last Wednesday in June,
1883, was named as the day. Professor Dick
sic acknowledged his acceptance of the chair
menship OF the national committee, first call
ing for and receiving a pledge from each Of
the members that they would work in the
coming campaign as they never worked be-
fore, and above all TO ses that there should 10
no move By the prohibitionists looking 70 a
fusion with any other political party whateS or.